Now we wait. Krugman says the economic situation can get worse before Jan. 20. Hillary looks like she will take State, might be good. Obama has to stay alert and gather his team, but is somewhat powerless until inaugurated. So, the tasks mount, the crisi… more »

There was something about seeing Jesse Jackson weeping tears of perhaps humility but certainly joy that extended the meaning of Obama's victory. Words will be written, songs played, poems composed--but a moment of sheer abundance graced the troubled land… more »

I write this with dried tear tracks on my face. For the first time since I was eligible to vote, I actually feel hope. Hope for our country, hope for our international reputation, and -- dare I say it -- hope for myself and my family as I stare at th… more »

As we await the outcome of this extraordinary election, a few thoughts for what the country has been through for 8 long divisive years, and what the circus of a campaign is directing us toward. I have the strong sense we will begin another era of America… more »